Provo fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Provo, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Provo.
Air quality and wind in Provo
Fire weather alerts for Provo
Wildfire history near Provo
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Provo. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Provo
Peak months: June, July, August — 69% of fires in the last 10 years started in these three months.
0 days in the last 12 months had modeled daily PM2.5 above 35.4 µg/m³ — the level where air becomes unhealthy for sensitive groups. Smoke can come from fires hundreds of miles away, so smoke days and nearby fires don't always line up.
Fire history: NIFC WFIGS incident records 2016–2026. Smoke: Open-Meteo CAMS air-quality model, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30. Updated 2026-10-01.
Major fires near Provo this year
Largest wildfires near Provo since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Provo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pole Creek | 102,191 | 2018 | Juab, UT | 30 mi |
| Dollar Ridge | 70,003 | 2018 | Wasatch, UT | 38 mi |
| Iron | 41,842 | 2026 | Juab, UT | 34 mi |
| Cherry | 34,221 | 2026 | Juab, UT | 45 mi |
| Yellow Lake | 33,045 | 2024 | Wasatch, UT | 35 mi |
| Coal Hollow | 31,661 | 2018 | Utah, UT | 24 mi |
Most recent fires near Provo
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frampton | 17 | 2026-09-10 | 11 mi |
| Peteetneet | 45 | 2026-09-06 | 15 mi |
| Ford | 37 | 2026-08-27 | 44 mi |
| Big Mountain | 166 | 2026-08-23 | 30 mi |
| Rocky Canyon | 16,464 | 2026-08-07 | 49 mi |
Distances are straight-line from the city center to the fire's point of origin.
Fires and smoke near other cities
Questions
Is there a fire near Provo right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Provo from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Provo?
From 2016 to 2025, 261 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Provo — about 26 a year — burning 372,536 acres in total. 69% of them started in June, July and August.
What was the biggest fire near Provo?
The Pole Creek Fire (2018), 102,191 acres, which started about 30 miles from Provo in Juab County.
Is the air quality in Provo safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Provo and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Provo had 0 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Provo
Save Provo in Wildfire Tracker: distance to the nearest active fire, which side of it you're on relative to the wind, air quality — alerts only for fires that are actually active.